Clothes-rack



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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 607,683, dated July 19, 1898. Application filed February Z, 1898. Serial No. 668,822. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern,-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. DOWNER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Coal Centre, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful lmprovem ents in Clothes-Racks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in clothes-racks, and relates specically to a clothes-rack that is adapted to be attached to a bedstead, wardrobe, or the like and which when not in use may readily be folded from view.

, The principal features of myinvention comprise a folding arm, to which the supportingracks are attached and which is adapted to be held in a horizontal position when inl use by means of a clamp attached to the rear of the bedstead, wardrobe, or the like and which may also be folded in a vertical position, so as to be hidden from view when not in use.

The specific details of construction will be hereinafter more fully pointed ont and described, and in describing` the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification and wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of the bed, showing myimproved clothes-rack in position for use. Fig. 2 is a rear View of the same, showing a portion of the bedstead. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the clamp. Fig. 4 is a like view of a portion of the supporting-arm. A Y

Referring now to the drawings by referenceletters, a represents the supporting arm, which is or may be provided at its outer end with an outer uptur'ned end I) and to the underneath edge or face of which is attachedv which is or may be secured to said post by.

screws for other suitable means. This plate is provided with a segmental-shaped slot g, which receives one end of a double Tbolt 7L, which passes through the inner end of the supporting-arm a, said arm being pivotally secured near its inner end to the said plate and at apoint directly above the center of the segmental groove. y

There it is desired to secure the clothesrack to the bed-post on the opposite side of the bed from what is shown in Fig. l of the drawings, the rack is removed from the supporting-plate c and is reversed, so that the arm (t will engage the opposite bracket 7c near the front edge of the post and the opposite head of the double T-bolt 7L will engage the segmental-shaped slot g.

The plate c is provided at its two sides, at a point opposite the ends of the segmentgroove g, with supporting-brackets 7s, which extend outwardly from the plate and receive the arm a and retain the same in the supporting position.

Vhen the device is not in use and it is desired to hide the same, a lift on the outer end of the supporting-arm will cause the T-bolt h to ride in its segmentslot and allow the arm to be folded in a vertical position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l of the drawings. When the arm is lowered, it engages the supporting-bracket 7e, and the T-bolt, coming in engagement with the plate at the end of the segment-slot, prevents a further downward movement of the arm, thereby retaining the same in the horizontal or supporting position.

It will be noted that various changes in the details of construction maybe made without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In combination with a bedstead, a plate Vsecured thereto, said plate being provided with supporting-brackets, and a segment-slot between the brackets, and a supporting-arm pivoted to said plate and provided with a double T- bolt adapted to engage in the slot of the plate, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination,withja bed-post,the plate e secured thereto, said plate being provided with supporting-brackets, with a segmentslot, supporting-arm pivotally secured to the said plate, and provided with a double T-boit, one end of which engages and rides in the slot, and said arm carrying supporting-hooks, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

VILLIAM S. DO\VNER.

Vitnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, W. II. TIMMERMANN. 

